The Scholar (TV series)

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The Scholar
Starring Rob Nelson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Marcy Carsey
Tom Werner
Production company The Carsey-Werner Company
Original release
Network ABC
Release2005 (2005)

The Scholar is a reality television show broadcast by ABC. [1]

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Filmed at the University of Southern California, The Scholar is the first reality television show to offer college scholarships as prizes. Ten high-achieving high school seniors compete for a full scholarship to the university of their choice in a competition that tests their skills in academics, leadership, school spirit and community service. The contestants were Amari, Alyssa, Davis, Elizabeth, Jeremy, Melissa, Milana, Scot, Gerald, and Max.

The series premiere aired on June 6, 2005. The first season ended on July 18, 2005.

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References

  1. Lowry, Brian (2005-06-02). "The Scholar". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-16.